

Neil Young captured his own raw magic—then shelved it for 40 years. Time capsule unlocked.
Included in Neil Young Archives Vol. III (1976-1987). Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the Catalyst club in Santa Cruz CA on 2/07/1984.
Direction
Young's self-shot footage feels impossibly present.
Practical Effects
No polish, no edits—just a club, a band, electricity.

Director
Neil Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Young shot this on Hi8 video himself, operating cameras between songs while performing.
The Catalyst gig fell during Young's Geffen lawsuit era—commercially radioactive, creatively volcanic.
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